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Over 19,000 dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- A total of 19,215 dengue cases have been reported in the country so far this year, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has confirmed. According to the NDCU, 4,936 cases have ... Read More


President offers condolences to families of victims of Gerandi Ella accident

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended his condolences to families of those who died in the bus accident that occurred in Gerandi Ella, Kotmale this morning (11). Presid... Read More


Gerandi Ella bus accident: Helicopters on standby to airlift those injured to Colombo

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Two Bell 412 helicopters have been kept on standby to airlift those injured in this morning's bus accident in Gerandi Ella to Colombo, the Ministry of Defence said. Accordingly, ... Read More


Govt. to pay Rs. 1 million each to families of victims of Gerandi Ella accident

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The government has decided to pay a compensation of Rs. 1 million to families of each individual who died in this morning's bus accident in Gerandi Ella. The decision has been co... Read More


Over 30,000 tourists arrive in first week of May

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first week of May stood at 33,910, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced. According to data released ... Read More


Death toll in Gerandi Ella bus accident climbs to 22

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The death toll in the accident at Gerandi Ella in Ramboda this morning (11) when a bus veered off the road and toppled down a precipice on the Nuwara Eliya - Gampola main road has... Read More


Death toll in Gerandi Ella bus accident climbs to 21

Sri Lanka, May 11 -- The death toll in the accident at Gerandi Ella in Ramboda this morning (11) when a bus veered off the road and toppled down a precipice on the Nuwara Eliya - Gampola main road has... Read More


Disaster loan limit for public employees increased to Rs 400,000

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued a new circular introducing revised provisions for the disbursement of disaster loans to ... Read More


Pakistan says it has launched military offensive against India

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Pakistan said it launched a military operation against India early on Saturday, targeting multiple bases including a missile storage site in northern India as the neighbours exten... Read More


Over 20 injured as bus plunges off precipice in Welimada

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- A passenger transport bus has veered off the road and gone off a precipice in the Dayaraba area of Welimada. More than 20 people have reportedly been injured in the accident and ... Read More